Day in Pictures, Aug. 1, , 2013

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By By Mike Moffitt

on August 1, 2013 11:56 AM

Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press

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Surprised Romo didn't try this: Stefanie Dolson (left) and Kiah Stokes (center) give President Obama "bunny ears" as the national champion University of Connecticut Huskies pose for a picture with the Leader of the Free World in the East Room of the White House. less

Surprised Romo didn't try this: Stefanie Dolson (left) and Kiah Stokes (center) give President Obama "bunny ears" as the national champion University of Connecticut Huskies pose for a picture with the Leader of ... more

Is it organic? I'm not touching anything grown with pesticides. My body is a temple. By the way, why are you feeding me in bed? (Stanley, a rabbit at Greenwich Animal Control in Greenwich, Conn., is actually sweet and friendly - not disapproving at all.) less

Is it organic? I'm not touching anything grown with pesticides. My body is a temple. By the way, why are you feeding me in bed? (Stanley, a rabbit at Greenwich Animal Control in Greenwich, Conn., is actually ... more

Boxing's mane event: German boxer and current World Super Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz dangles tiny gold gloves in front of Roberta, prompting a growl from the 3-month-old baby lioness at Zoo Magdeburg in Germany. Stieglitz, who says that boxers who challenge him are stepping into "literally the lion's den," is sponsoring the cub. less

Boxing's mane event: German boxer and current World Super Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz dangles tiny gold gloves in front of Roberta, prompting a growl from the 3-month-old baby lioness at Zoo ... more

Photo: Pauline Willrodt, AFP/Getty Images

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Juneau the way to the falls: Tourists at the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska's Tongass
National Forest make their way to Nuggett Falls. The glacier is a popular destination in
Juneau.

Juneau the way to the falls: Tourists at the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska's Tongass National Forest make their way to Nuggett Falls. The glacier is a popular destination in Juneau.

Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast, Associated Press

Juneau the way to the falls: Tourists at the Mendenhall Glacier... Photo-4987188.67386 - Connecticut Post

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He'll catch lightning if he's not careful: David Lauricella checks his fishing pole as a
storm rolls in over Gandy Beach in St. Petersburg, Fla. Lauricella said he witnessed
several funnel clouds and water spouts while fishing the previous day. less

He'll catch lightning if he's not careful: David Lauricella checks his fishing pole as a storm rolls in over Gandy Beach in St. Petersburg, Fla. Lauricella said he witnessed several funnel clouds and ... more

I'll take two boxes of peaches and a punkin, please: April Audietis tends to 11-week-old
daughter Emily at her family's Farmer John's Produce stand in Selkirk, N.Y.

I'll take two boxes of peaches and a punkin, please: April Audietis tends to 11-week-old daughter Emily at her family's Farmer John's Produce stand in Selkirk, N.Y.

Photo: Mike Groll, Associated Press

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You're on candid camera, New York: An NYPD SkyWatch observation tower stands in front of
a billboard of photo booth portraits in midtown Manhattan. The towers, equipped with
cameras and sometimes a police officer, videotape high-crime areas. less

You're on candid camera, New York: An NYPD SkyWatch observation tower stands in front of a billboard of photo booth portraits in midtown Manhattan. The towers, equipped with cameras and sometimes a ... more

Pork tenderizer: Georgia the Hampshire pig finds her eyelids getting heavy as 13-year-old Amelia Barkley massages her hind leg at the Thurston County Fair in
Lacey, Wash. Amelia and her friend Maggie Cantrell are members of the
Mountain Toppers' 4-H club from Bucoda, Wash. less

Pork tenderizer: Georgia the Hampshire pig finds her eyelids getting heavy as 13-year-old Amelia Barkley massages her hind leg at the Thurston County Fair in Lacey, Wash. Amelia and her friend Maggie ... more

Superman enters the diving competition : Czech Michal Navratil has to be a favorite to win the men's high diving final at the
FINA World Championships in Barcelona due to his ability to fly and incinerate the
competition with his heat vision. less

Superman enters the diving competition : Czech Michal Navratil has to be a favorite to win the men's high diving final at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona due to his ability to fly and incinerate ... more

Uh-O's: A fan loses her head as Orioles first baseman Chris Davis reaches into the crowd to snag a foul ball at Camden Yards.

Uh-O's: A fan loses her head as Orioles first baseman Chris Davis reaches into the crowd to snag a foul ball at Camden Yards.

Photo: Gail Burton, Associated Press

Uh-O's: A fan loses her head as Orioles first baseman Chris... Photo-4989173.67386 - Connecticut Post

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Apply eyeliner, I will: A friend helps Israeli Orthodox Jew Shahar Hadar with his makeup as he prepares for the
Gay Pride parade in Rishon Letzion, Israel. Hadar, a telemarketer by day, performs as one
of Israel’s few religious female impersonators at night. His drag persona is that of a rebbetzin, a rabbinic adviser, a wholesome guise that contrasts with the sarcastic and
raunchy cast of characters on Israel’s drag queen circuit. less

Apply eyeliner, I will: A friend helps Israeli Orthodox Jew Shahar Hadar with his makeup as he prepares for the Gay Pride parade in Rishon Letzion, Israel. Hadar, a telemarketer by day, performs as one ... more